JACKSONVILLE, FL – A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of his girlfriend’s father, who was shot during a domestic disturbance last month.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Dontay Taylor was initially arrested on August 25 for Attempted Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon after a shooting that occurred on August 7 in the area of Ahmad Drive near West 45th Street. Officers responding to the scene found 50-year-old Derrick Griffin with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported by JFRD to the hospital in critical condition.
Detectives from the Robbery and Violent Crimes Unit determined that Taylor was in a relationship with Griffin’s daughter and that the two had been in a physical altercation. When Griffin attempted to intervene, Taylor allegedly shot him multiple times.
Griffin succumbed to his injuries on September 7. The case was then presented to the State Attorney’s Office, which issued an arrest warrant for Taylor for murder. He was already in custody at the Duval County jail at the time of the new charge.
Taylor remains in jail as the investigation continues in partnership with the State Attorney’s Office.
